Typographical machine.



D. S. KENNEDY. TYPOGRAPHICAL MACHINE. APPLIOATION FILED NOV. 29, 1913 Patented Jan. 26, 1915.

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DAVID S. KENNEDY, OF BROOKLYN. NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO MERGENTHALER LINOTYPE COMPANY, A CORPORATION .OF NEW YORK.

TYPOGRAPHICAL MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 26, 1915.

Application filed November 29, .1913. Serial No. 803,688.

. and useful Improvements in Typographical Machines, of which the following s a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

My invention relates to typographical 'machines, such as linotype machines of the gencral'organization represented in Letters Patent of the United States, No. 36,532, to O. Mergenthaler, wherein circulating matrices are released from a magazine-or magazines in the order in which their char actors are to appear in print and then assembled in line, the composed line transferred to the face of a mold, the mold filled with molten metal to form a slugor linotype against the matrices which produce the type characters thereon, and the matrices thereafter returned through distributing mechanism to the magazine or magazines from which they started.

More particularly, it relates to that form thereof embodying a pluiility of magazines, containing matrices of different style or font, any one of which may be brought into action as desired.

in the accompanying drawings, I have shown my invention in preferred form and by way of example. and as applied to the.

commercial linotype machine, but obviously many changes and variat'mns may be made. therein, and in itsmode of application, which will still be comprised Within its spirit. Thus. it may be applied to typoj" graphical machines orother kinds,-such as typesetters and 'typecasters', or those which handle type or dies. instead of matrices. Generally speaking, l desire it to be understood that I do not limit myself to any speciiic form or embodiment, except in so far as such limitations are specified in the claims.

tion on the line H of Fig. 1; and Fig. 5 1s a section on the line 55 of Fig. 4.

Referring to the drawings, a plurality of stationary superposed magazines A is illustrated, from which the matrices X are delivered as desired to the front plate F, from which in turn they pass to the other assembling devices, in the manner well understood m the art. The release of the matrices from the magazines is controlled by escapements (see Fig. 3), each comprising a pivoted lever B and pawls B B which are alternately projected into the magazine channel. The spring B tends to hold the rearward pawl B in its projected or operative position, but this tendency is resisted and controlled by one of the projections C on the reed C which is normally pressed upward by a stronger spring, and is drawn downward by the keyboard mechanism upon the operation of the key C, all in the manner set forth in my application for Letters Patent hereinafter referred to. It will be noted that a single reed C is arranged to act on the correspondingly located escapements in each of the superposed magazines, in such manner that when it 80 is moved downward, all of the said escapen'ients would be allowed to operate were it not for the additional mechanism next to be described.

Each of the magazines A is provided with 85 a transversely disposed rock shaft D, arranged in proximity tothe inner ends of the escapement levers B and cut away or recessed to engage the same, as shown in Fig. 3, so that in one position of the rock 90 shaft, the escapement levers B are locked against movement by the springs B and in another position thereof are free to be moved thereby, in the manner Well understood in the art. It Will be apparent, there- 95 fore, that matrices may be delivered onlv from that magazine wherein the escapements are released from the locking influence of the rock shaft.

The rock shafts D are controlled respec- 10 tively by, pivoted operating levers E, one for each magazine, the inner end of each lever of the lever E acts normally to move the rock shaft to its operative or looking position, this action being reversed by the movement of the lever E in the opposite direction.

My improvements also contemplate the interconnection and relation of the several magazines, so that when one is selected and brought into operation, the others will be, held out of operation; that is to say, so that when the escapements of one magazine are unlocked, the escapements of the other magazines will be locked. In the form shown, I obtain this object by a device act ing upon and connecting the levers E, namely, the transversely movable plate J, which is normally urged to active position by the spring J The plate J is constructed with a seriesof upwardly extendin hooks J one for each lever E, and each 00k is formed at its upper end with an inclined or beveled surface J When a lever is depressed, it moves the plate J laterally against the force of the spring J by reason of its engagement with the beveled portion J after which the plate is restored by the spring and the lever is locked by the hook. When a second lever is then operated, it similarly shifts the plate J and thus releases the previously actuated lever, after which the return movement of the plate in i turn locks the second lever. It will thus be cally released, act indirectly to control the magazines, so that when one is selected and its escapements unlocked, the others are held outof action in that theirescapements are locked.

.The parts so far described, in construction and mode of operation, are substantially similar to those disclosed in my ap- 'lication for Letters Patent, Serial No.

29,347, filed November .4, 1912, wherein they are designated by substantially the same letters of reference. In that arrangement the levers E were manually actuated bythe operator, and it is one of the purposes of my present invention to obviate that necessity and to ellect the selection of the magazines by power mechanism under the control of the operator, which arrangement also permits me to locate the controlling keys in immediate proximity to the.

keyboard and within its field of action. To these ends, I preferably locate a series of key levers L, correspondingin number to that of, the magazines, transversely of and in immediate proximity to the keys C (see Fig. 1). The further end of the keys L are arran ed to act upon the vertical slides L (see ig. 5), which in turn engage the sustaining pawls L, upon which normally rest the free ends of the cam yokes M pivoted at M. The cam yokes M carry the cams N adapted to engage the roll 0, which may be conveniently formed as an extension of one of the actuating rolls of the keyboard mech anism. One of these cam yokes M is located in immediate proximity to each of the previously mentioned levers E, and is provided with a stud M to engage the lever,-in such manner that when the cam yoke is tripped and its cam brought into engagement with the roll 0, the cam yoke will be swung about its pivot and efiect the operative movement of the lever E. This operation eifects the turning of the corresponding rock shaft D and the consequent unlocking of the escapements of the selected magazine, and simultaneously the end of the lever E is brought into engagement with one of the hooks J? of the plate J, after which, the cam yoke returns to normal position. When another key L is operated, the corresponding lever E is similarly actuated and locked, and the previously actuated lever B is freed from its rhook J all in the manner before set forth.

As previously stated, I have shown my invention only in preferred form and by way of example, and as applied to the specific mechanism illustrated, but obviously, many modifications andalterations therein, and in its mode of application, will suggest themselves to those skilled in the art, without departure from its scope.

Having thus described my invention, its construction, and mode of operation, What I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is as follows:

1. In a typographical machine, the combination of a plurality of magazines each provided with a locking device to retain the type or matrices therein, power-driven actuating means for each of said devices, and positive locking means to hold one of said actuating means in operated position,

the said locking means being automaticallyrif disengaged by the operation of another actuating means.

2. In a typographical machine, comprisinga pluralit of fonts of matrices, the combination 0 a plurality of power-driven devices to select one or another font, and

positive locking means tohold one of said devices in operated position, the said looking means being automatically disengaged by the operation of another selecting device.

3. In a typographical machine, the combination of a plurality of magazines each provided with a locking device to retain the type or matrices therein, power-driven actuatmg1 devices for moving the locking devices to t eir inactive position, locking mechanism to hold the actuating devices in'their operated position, and means whereby the operation of one of said actuating devices will automatically efiect the release of the locking mechanism and permit the return of a previously operated actuating device to its normal position.

4. In a typographical machine, the combination of a plurality of magazines each provided with a locking device to retain the type or matrices therein, power-driven actuating devices for moving the locking devices to their inactive position, locking mecha nism to hold the said locking devices in their inactive position, and means whereby the movement of one of said locking devices toinactive position will automatically effect the release of the locking mechanism and permit the movement of a previously operated locking device to active position.

5. In a typographical machine, the combination of a plurality of magazines each provided with a locking device to retain the type or matricesw therein, power-driven actuating devices for moving the locking devices to inactive position, mechanism for holding the locking devices in their inactive position, springs for moving the locking devices to their active position when released by the holding mechanism, and means whereby the movement of one of said locking devices to inactive position will automatically effect the release of a previously operated locking device and permit its movement to active position. I

6. Ina typographical machine, the combination of a plurality of magazines each provided with a locking device to retain the type or matrices therein, an actuating device connected to each of the locking devices, power-driven mechanism for operating the actuating devices, and positive locking mechanism for holding one or another of the actuating devices in its operated position, the said locking mechanism adapted to be disengaged automatically by the operation of a second actuating device.

T.'In a typographical machine, the combination of a plurality of magazines each provided with a locking device to retain the type of matrices therein, a shiftable actuating device connected to each of the locking devices, power-driven mechanism for shifting the actuating devices,comprising a plurality of cam yokes, one for each actuating device, and positive locking mechanism for holding one or another of the actuating devices in its shifted osition, the said locking mechanism ada'pte to be disengaged automatically by the operation of a second actuating device.

8. In a typographical machine, tthe combination of a plurality of magazines each provided with a lockin device to retain the type or matrices therem, a shiftable actuating device connected t9 each of the looking devices, power-driven mechanism for operating the actuating devices and comprising a plurality of cam yokes, one for each actuating device, finger keys for controlling the action of said cam yokes, and positive locking mechanism for holding one or another of the actuatin shifted position, the said loc (ing mechanism adapted to be disengaged automatically by the operation of a second actuating device.

9. In a typographical machine, the combination of a plurality of magazines each provided with a-locking device to retain the type or matrices therein, a shiftable actuating device connected to each of the looking "devices, power-driven mechanism for shifting the actuating devices comprising a plurality of cam yokes, one for each actuating device, mechanism for holding the devices in its actuating devices in their shifted position,

springs r returning the actuating devices to their normal position when released by the holding mechanism, and means whereby the operation of one of said actuating devices will automatically effect the release of a previously operated actuating device and permit its return to normal position.

10. In a typographical machine, the combination of the plurality of magazines A each provided with the locking device D to retain the type or matrices therein, the actuating devices E their operating levers E, power-driven mechanism comprising the cam 'yokes M for operating the levers E, and the locking plate J to hold the levers E in their operated position, the said plateadapted to be moved to unlocking position by the operation of a second lever E.

In testimony whereof I have afiixed my signature in presence of two witnesses.

DAVID S. KENNEDY.

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